By the end of this course, you’ll be able to identify and apply core civil rights laws in the workplace, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodation, and pay equity. You’ll learn how to evaluate real workplace scenarios, recognize both obvious and subtle forms of discrimination, and assess organizational policies for legal risk and fairness. You’ll also develop the skills to conduct consistent, well-documented HR decision-making that aligns with federal and state civil rights standards.
Civil Rights Law
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Civil Rights Law
This course is part of Legal Aspects of Employment Practice Specialization

Instructor: Cheng Yu Hou
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What you'll learn
Identify and apply civil rights laws to workplace decisions, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and accommodation.
Evaluate policies, data, and HR tools (including AI) for bias, disparate impact, and compliance risk.
Skills you'll gain
- Human Resources Management and Planning
- Human Resource Management
- Disciplinary Procedures
- Accountability
- Compensation and Benefits
- Labor Law
- Human Resource Policies
- HR Tech
- Civil Law
- Diversity Awareness
- Investigation
- Labor Compliance
- Human Resources
- Compensation Management
- Record Keeping
- Law, Regulation, and Compliance
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Legal Risk
- Compensation Analysis
- Accountability Frameworks
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